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Hangul, the writing system used for the Korean language, consists of 24 basic letters. This total is comprised of 14 consonants and 10 vowels.12
While the modern system utilizes these 24 letters, it is worth noting that the original system developed under King Sejong in 1446 contained 28 letters.2